Freedom of Information request on the authorisation of Monkeypox Vaccine Imvanex (FOI22/803)
Published 21 December 2023
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FOI 22/803
18th July 2022
Dear
Thank you for your email.
Imvanex is not currently authorised for use specifically for prevention on monkeypox. However, it is authorised for the prevention of smallpox, which is a related virus to monkeypox. Further information is provided by the UK Health Security Agency and in the Green Book Chapter 29, both of which are linked below:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/smallpox-and-vaccinia-the-green-book-chapter-29
Information on the effectiveness of Imvanex against smallpox is provided in the PAR published by the EMA, a link to this is provided below:
https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/imvanex
The Imvanex vaccine is know as Jynneos in the US and the FDA have approved the vaccine for both smallpox and monkeypox infection:
https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/jynneos
https://www.fda.gov/media/131802/download
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